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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ace Silver (ranked 4915 p4p, 5041 weight class) and Betty Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Betty Jonas!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silver napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jonas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jonas gets to mount! Silver was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jonas controlling the pace for now.
Silver is trying to escape the mount.
Silver is trying to reverse the position but instead Jonas has taken his back - oops!
Jonas has good solid back control here.
Jonas lands a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silver doesn't escape.
Jonas punches Silver on the ear.
Jonas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Silver is defending well though. Jonas let's go of the attempt for now.
Jonas is riding his opponent, not letting Silver buck him off.
Jonas looking to break Silver's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Silver remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jonas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Silver is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jonas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Silver is in bad spot here.
Silver trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silver tries to roll but Jonas sticks to his back.
Silver is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jonas gets his way!
Silver is in bad spot here.
Jonas is persistently looking for the submission but Silver is defending it well.
Jonas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silver.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver can't escape the position.
Jonas gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Silver trying to control but not successfully.
Jonas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silver.
Silver is trapped and Jonas is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jonas.
Jonas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Silver doesn't escape.
The referee is taking a good look at Silver as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jonas!
Jonas biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonas is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Silver. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Silver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jonas on the ground.
Jonas is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Betty Jonas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silver connects with a jab.
Jonas works over Silver's head and body with a nice combination.
Silver gets caught napping as Jonas dives in and scores a takedown. Silver manages to retain guard.
Silver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jonas has picked Silver up and slammed him! Silver can't keep hold of the triangle and Jonas manages to pass to side control!
Jonas taking a breather here.
Jonas has control of an arm but Silver manages to advance to Jonas's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jonas tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver trying to control.
Silver is trying to stick to Jonas's back but Jonas is turning into Silver. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silver's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jonas.
Betty Jonas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jonas stands and steps away. Silver gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jonas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silver is trying to defend but Jonas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jonas slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silver tries to get to full guard but Jonas has control of the leg.
Silver is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jonas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jonas prevents Silver from improving his position.
Silver looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jonas pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jonas looking for a guillotine from mount but Silver is having none of it.
Jonas is working for a guillotine from mount but Silver frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas with a couple of short strikes.
Silver tries to hold on but Jonas pushes him away.
Jonas scoring with strikes but Silver is staying in there.
Silver looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Silver tries to break free.
Jonas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silver.
Jonas throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Silver!
Silver is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jonas gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Jonas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jonas lands strikes to the head.
Jonas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silver has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I really don't envy Silver right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Betty Jonas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Jonas slips a jab from Silver.
Jonas clinches up against the cage.
Jonas leaning against his opponent.
Jonas just leaning against Silver, taking a breather.
Jonas blocks an uppercut.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Jonas is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Jonas to work.
Jonas prevents a body shot from Silver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Jonas.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver wants to stall.
Jonas manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jonas under the eye.
Silver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jonas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jonas showed some decent athleticism there.
Silver wants to sweep but Jonas has passed to side control!
Jonas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jonas stands up and beckons Silver to his feet.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver taking some punishment here, with Jonas in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas content to control rather than advance.
Jonas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silver defends it well.
Silver looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jonas passes into side control!
Silver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jonas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silver is trying to work for a sweep but Jonas has mounted him!
Jonas controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to escape the mount.
Jonas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silver is surviving well by controlling Jonas's body position as best he can.
Jonas avoids the attempt from Silver to control.
Jonas controlling the pace for now.
Silver wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Jonas controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silver fending off the submission attempt from Jonas.
Silver is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jonas.
Jonas working for a choke but Silver is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silver is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Betty Jonas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jonas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Betty Jonas!
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